swarm-list Mailing List: Re: [ACBA BeeTalk] at the risk of hammering on the obvious, a rain storm is predicted for Monday - get the bee yard ready

[YDK (Yateendra) (yateendrak]

Appreciate the timely advice! I have been planning to tilt the hives forward and will get to it now before it is too late! Thank you.

On Sat, Oct 11, 2025 at 10:25 AM Gerald Przybylski <gtp000000 [at] gmail.com> wrote:

hives (especially) on solid-bottom-board  should be tipped "forward" a
couple of degrees so water reaching the bottom board drains out the front.
Some beeks baby their bees by installing an "awning" over the entrance
so bees don't have to land in a puddle of water at the entrance. (yes
they forage during light rain)
Equipment that can be damaged by water needs to be stowed for inclement
weather.
Gusts to 25.  Secure things that can get blown around.

While we're at it, lift on the back of the small hives to get a feel for
how much food they have.
Recheck every week or two.

This is aimed more at the new beeks, since the club seems to have about
a 25% turn over in membership.

That's my 2¢

Experts: add your warnings to the thread

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